re: #246 AlexRogan

As with Egypt, both sides suck, for slightly different reasons; to me, the Syrian rebels (just as with the Egyptian MB last year) have the will, the manpower and the firepower to go against Assad’s forces, but they don’t necessarily want to replace him with anything resembling Western-style democracy. Those who do don’t have the guns or the popular support, IMO.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss (so to speak).

Quote comes from Lord of War and talks about Africa, but could really apply here as well:

“Every faction in Africa calls themselves by these noble names - Liberation this, Patriotic that, Democratic Republic of something-or-other… I guess they can’t own up to what they usually are: the Federation of Worse Oppressors Than the Last Bunch of Oppressors. Often, the most barbaric atrocities occur when both combatants proclaim themselves Freedom Fighters.”